A nurse is teaching unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) how to ...

[big1devin]

A nurse is teaching unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) how to take accurate blood pressure on children.
 
  The nurse knows the UAPs have understood the teaching if they state that to obtain an accurate measurement of a child's blood pressure, the cuff should cover which portion of the child's upper arm? a. Two-thirds
  b. Three-fourths
  c. One-half
  d. One-third

Question 2

A nurse is caring for an infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which manifestation should the nurse expect to assess?
 
  a. Weight gain
  b. Respiratory acidosis
  c. High-pitched persistent cry
  d. Hypotonus

[lgoldst9]

Answer to Question 1

A
The blood pressure cuff should cover two-thirds of the child's upper arm to get an accurate reading. A cuff that covers more than two-thirds of the child's upper arm will result in a false low reading. A cuff that covers less than two-thirds of the child's upper arm will result in a false high reading.

Answer to Question 2

C
A high-pitched persistent cry is one of the many manifestations of infant drug withdrawal. The infant undergoing drug withdrawal may lose weight or fail to gain weight. Respiratory alkalosis and respiratory distress are manifestations of withdrawal. An infant undergoing drug withdrawal would have hypertonus, hyperreflexia, and hyperactivity.

[big1devin]

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[aliotak]

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